The staff of United Kingdom based global Network of Independent Accounting Firms PKF international with a local branch has donated Rwf 700,000 to an orphanage home in Gatsabo District.
PKF International Limited (PKFI) administers the PKF network of legally independent member firms. There are over 245 member firms and correspondents in 440 locations in 125 countries providing accounting and business advisory services.
It has member firms with US $2.4 billion aggregate fee income (year end June 2010) and the network is a member of the Forum of Firms – an organisation dedicated to consistent and high quality standards of financial reporting and auditing practices worldwide.
Emma Mujawabikira, caretaker of the orphanage commended their support and urged the society to not only think of assisting them but also use the will to help those who are needy.
Murtuza Dalal a PKF Rwanda partner, noted that the auditing firm had formed an East African foundation to assist the needy in the region. The assistance include scholarships, food etc.
His colleague Boniface Mutua the PKF Country Director added that continuous assistance is essential.
“The amount we gave them was just a start, next year we intend to meet with university students residing in this orphanage and find ways to upgrade their skills either by working with them as interns or offer them scholarships,” he promised.
However, Mujawabikira cautioned groups of people who have shown interest to support them but later fade away.
“There are these people from Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) for example, they came took photos promised wonders then later kept quiet,” she said adding.
“We really struggle to take care of over 250 children including 14 infants, feeding them for instance is our biggest challenge especially pupils who study in our primary school enclosed in the compound, PKF support is a major boost and pray for them blessings for their will to continued support in our orphanage.”
The orphanage was started by catholic priests in the year 1978 in Gikogoro district then later shifted to the city in 1991; currently their biggest donations come from the Italian Catholic church.
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